The glaring drawback of Super Saiyan 3's energy consumption has widely been sited as the Achilles heel of the powerful form. There have been several attempts of working around the weakness: rigorous training, perfecting Super Saiyan 2, different forms entirely. However, the Saiyans of Universe 6 discovered a way to fully utilize the strength of Super Saiyan 3. Using the latest technology, these Saiyans experimented on a soldier named Shoga, making him one of the first Bionic Saiyans. By channeling the energy of his infinite energy engine, he can bypass the massive drain as well as boost the form's power even further.

Unfortunately, Saiyans aren't exactly the brightest engineers, with the engine having a clear limit to how long it can used at maximum output. If pushed past this limit, the engine can potentially malfunction and obliterate Shoga's body. In the case that Shoga throws caution to the wind and ignores his limits, his body undergoes a deadlier transformation: Super Saiyan Raze. Containing a literal inferno inside of him, Shoga loses all sense of self and becomes a raging beast. All hairs on his body burst into flames and fire spews from the engine through his scars.

After encountering Shoga in his MAX form, a Bionic Saiyan from Universe 7 named Sage learns how to transform as well. Due to Sage's conversion being more sophisticated, she doesn't have to worry about the threat of transforming into Raze. However, this safeguard would be a hinderance when facing Shoga in his Raze state as his beserker style and intense heat made it difficult for her to pose a threat to the Saiyan veteran.